Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Calories & Nutrition Facts

420 calories

Protein: 29g
Carbs: 41g
Fat: 18g
Sodium: 1,460mg

The Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich is deliberately plain — chicken, bun, two pickle slices — and it set off the chicken sandwich wars of 2019.

Every published Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich version

Version	Serving	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Protein (g)	Sodium (mg)
Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich	1 sandwich	420	18	41	29	1,460

How it compares

Published figures from each chain's own nutrition data.

Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich 420 calories

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich 500 calories McDonald's McChicken 360 calories Burger King Whopper (w/o Cheese) 670 calories

Where the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich came from

Introduced 1961

Truett Cathy had been in the restaurant business for fifteen years when, in 1961, he found a pressure fryer that could cook a chicken breast in about the time it took to cook a hamburger. That was the unlock, and he registered Chick-fil-A, Inc. off the back of it. His original restaurant, the Dwarf Grill, had opened in Hapeville, Georgia in 1946.

The sandwich is intentionally minimal: a breaded, fried boneless chicken breast on a toasted bun with two dill pickle slices, and nothing else.
In 2019 Popeyes launched a rival fried chicken sandwich, and the resulting run of competing launches became known as the chicken sandwich wars.
Every Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, a policy rooted in founder Truett Cathy's Christian beliefs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich?

420 calories, with 29g of protein.

Is a Chick-fil-A sandwich healthier than a McChicken?

They are close on calories — 420 against 360 — but the Chick-fil-A sandwich carries considerably more protein at 29g.

Why is Chick-fil-A closed on Sundays?

Founder Truett Cathy set the policy on religious grounds. Every location is also closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Build a full meal

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